Meaning & use
raving
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Talking wildly or incoherently, often out of anger, excitement, or delirium.
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He was raving about the injustice of his parking ticket for a full hour.
The critics gave the new restaurant raving reviews.
A note on using this word
As an adjective before a noun, 'raving' often means 'extreme' or 'enthusiastic,' as in 'raving success' or 'raving mad.'
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Extreme or enthusiastic, used as an intensifier.
She became an overnight, raving success on social media.
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